High-water mark
674.8228
career-best overall
93.7% of a perfect 720
Their best day on record: 674.8228 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle — 93.7% of a perfect 720.
- Master
- Jun 22, 2018
RIB I'S
RIB I'S is a competition barbecue team with 23 Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) contests on record between 2013 and 2026. Their best overall finish is 9th of 185 at The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle (2018). They are ranked #4065 of 6,476 teams in the KCBS power rankings. Also listed in KCBS results as “Ribi's”.
At a glance (the record in numbers)
Rating
1482
peak 1530 · rated over 22 contests1 invitational or side-series contest not counted
Contests
23
in the data
First seen
Jun 21, 2013
latest Sep 25, 2026 · 13.3 years on the trail
Grand champs
0
0 reserve
Category wins
1
1 podium
Overall top-10s
1
4% of 23 contests
Avg finish
top 56%
overall standings
Perfect 180s
0
Current form
634.17 ▼
last 5 Master vs avg 642.98 (-8.81)
Walk rate
9%
contests with a top-10 call
Consistency
±18.67
spread of their Master overall scores (lower = steadier)
Strongest meat
Chicken
avg 164.66 · weakest Brisket (157.42)
Road miles
205
across 23 mapped stops
Schedule strength
19%
of rated fields were softer than their average draw (1526)
Purse competed for
$168K
listed at 12 contests — purses, not winnings
State championships
0 🏅
won from 16 state-championship entries
Master avg
642.98 / 720
22 Master contests · 0 GCs
Team of the Year (rank per category by season — the year links to the full board on kcbs.us)
| Year | Series | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 ↗ | Master | #814 (120 pts) | #882 (120 pts) | #954 (120 pts) | #837 (120 pts) | #838 (120 pts) |
| 2025 ↗ | Master | #875 (120 pts) | #837 (170 pts) | #1020 (120 pts) | #935 (120 pts) | #920 (120 pts) |
| 2024 ↗ | Master | #1182 (60 pts) | #1242 (60 pts) | #1236 (80 pts) | #1231 (60 pts) | #1185 (65 pts) |
| 2023 ↗ | Master | #938 (120 pts) | #1011 (120 pts) | #960 (165 pts) | #989 (120 pts) | #989 (120 pts) |
| 2022 ↗ | Master | #986 (120 pts) | #1051 (120 pts) | #1107 (120 pts) | #1046 (120 pts) | #1021 (120 pts) |
| 2019 ↗ | Master | #1955 (60 pts) | #2049 (60 pts) | #2026 (60 pts) | #2029 (60 pts) | #2010 (60 pts) |
| 2018 ↗ | Master | #1418 (145 pts) | #2012 (60 pts) | #1614 (120 pts) | #1569 (125 pts) | #1852 (90 pts) |
| 2017 ↗ | Master | #2212 (60 pts) | #2286 (60 pts) | #2304 (60 pts) | #2260 (60 pts) | #2266 (60 pts) |
| 2016 ↗ | Master | #1775 (120 pts) | #1883 (120 pts) | #1884 (120 pts) | #1872 (120 pts) | #1839 (120 pts) |
| 2015 ↗ | Master | #1528 (150 pts) | #882 (405 pts) | #1776 (120 pts) | #1790 (120 pts) | #1763 (120 pts) |
| 2014 ↗ | Master | #1306 (216 pts) | #1389 (216 pts) | #1366 (216 pts) | #969 (366 pts) | #1367 (216 pts) |
| 2013 ↗ | Master | #1970 (75 pts) | #2073 (75 pts) | #2043 (75 pts) | #2080 (75 pts) | #1833 (110 pts) |
Overall rank by season
Teams like this (closest power rating)
The teams rated closest to RIB I'S, each with one reason worth a look.
122 rated teams sit within a point of this rating, so a place on this list means the numbers match — no more than that.
#4,044 of the rated field
- Contests
- 21
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 5%
- Peak
- 1514
5–4 in 9 shared contests (56% to RIB I'S)
These two have cooked 9 of the same contests — RIB I'S ahead 5–4 — so there's a record behind this pairing and not just a matching number.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,043 of the rated field
- Contests
- 24
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1514
2–2 in 4 shared contests (50% to RIB I'S)
They've been 1514 at their best, 32 points above where they sit today — they're arriving at this rating from above.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,060 of the rated field
- Contests
- 18
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
1–2 in 3 shared contests (33% to RIB I'S)
Their last contest in the data was back in 2016, 10 years before RIB I'S's most recent — their rating stopped moving when they stopped cooking.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,045 of the rated field
- Contests
- 9
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
0–1 in 1 shared contest (0% to RIB I'S)
Fewer contests behind them than RIB I'S has cooked, 9 to 23, which makes theirs the less settled rating of the two.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,061 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 0%
- Peak
- 1482
3–2 in 5 shared contests (60% to RIB I'S)
Level with RIB I'S on power rating, which is the whole reason they're on the list.
⚔ Head-to-head#4,041 of the rated field
- Contests
- 7
- GCs
- 0
- Top-10s
- 14%
- Peak
- 1482
1–0 in 1 shared contest (100% to RIB I'S)
Both teams' first contest in the data came in 2013.
⚔ Head-to-headFamiliar foes (most-met opponents in overall standings — one meeting per contest)
| Opponent | Meetings | Ahead | Behind | Win rate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BREW 'N' BAR-B-QUE | 22 | 1 | 21 | 5% | ⚔ compare |
| KC Rib doctor | 17 | 10 | 7 | 59% | ⚔ compare |
| No Butts About It | 17 | 9 | 8 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Velvet Swine | 17 | 8 | 9 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| Hoggy Style BBQ | 17 | 3 | 14 | 18% | ⚔ compare |
| This is Nice | 16 | 10 | 6 | 63% | ⚔ compare |
| Hawg Wild | 16 | 7 | 9 | 44% | ⚔ compare |
| HUNKA HUNKA BURNIN' RUB | 16 | 3 | 13 | 19% | ⚔ compare |
| B & C SMOKERS | 16 | 2 | 14 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| Four Men and A Pig | 16 | 1 | 15 | 6% | ⚔ compare |
| OINK, MOO & COCK-A-DOODLE DOO | 15 | 8 | 7 | 53% | ⚔ compare |
| Big Fork BBQ | 15 | 7 | 8 | 47% | ⚔ compare |
| 913 BBQ | 15 | 2 | 13 | 13% | ⚔ compare |
| LOVE 2 Q | 15 | 0 | 15 | 0% | ⚔ compare |
| Mad Cow Angry Beaver | 14 | 13 | 1 | 93% | ⚔ compare |
By meat
| Category | Entries | Calls | Wins | Podiums | Best | Worst | Average | Avg finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicken | 23 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 177.7028 | 148.5028 | 164.66 | top 45% |
| Pork Ribs | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 173.1084 | 143.9200 | 161.01 | top 55% |
| Pork | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 173.7028 | 140.5028 | 159.70 | top 62% |
| Brisket | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 169.1428 | 134.7660 | 157.42 | top 57% |
“Calls” = top-10 category finishes (getting called to the stage). Scores here are the final weighted totals KCBS publishes; per-criterion appearance/taste/tenderness marks aren’t in the public results feed.
By field size and state
Repeat visits (contests they've cooked twice or more)
| Contest | Visits | Best | GCs | Avg finish | Last visit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | 5 | 55 | 0 | top 67% | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Shawnee Great Grillers | 4 | 25 | 0 | top 71% | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | 4 | 19 | 0 | top 41% | Jun 24, 2016 |
More numbers
Busiest season
2023
3 contests
Contests a season
1.8
across 13 seasons in the data
Most contests held in
KS
19 of 23 contests · 2 states in all
Contests visited
13
3 of them more than once
Opponents faced
1,787
finished ahead 2,169 times, behind 2,582
Longest layoff
2 yrs
Jun 21, 2019 → Jun 25, 2021
Milestones (the firsts, the round numbers and the personal bests)
20261 milestone
- Most recent contest Shawnee Great Grillers
20241 milestone
- Peak power rating (1530) Shawnee Great Grillers
20182 milestones
- First overall top-10 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
- Career-best overall score674.8228 The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle
20171 milestone
- 10th tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship
20152 milestones
- First category win (Chicken) Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
- Career-best single call (Chicken)177.7028 Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
20142 milestones
- First call Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout
- First overall past 90% of a perfect score652.6176 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open
20131 milestone
- First tracked contest Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship
Power rating over time (1500 = average; recomputed nightly)
📈 Biggest rating jumps
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| +14.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle | Jun 22, 2018 |
| +13 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2015 |
| +7.8 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 23, 2017 |
| +7.2 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2014 |
| +6.4 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 24, 2022 |
📉 Toughest weekends
| Swing | Contest | Date |
|---|---|---|
| -13.3 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 26, 2025 |
| -12.9 | Shawnee Great Grillers | Sep 25, 2026 |
| -11 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 26, 2026 |
| -10.5 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship | Jun 27, 2025 |
| -10.3 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship | Jun 25, 2021 |
Scores over time (% of a perfect score — tap a meat to add it)
Overall finish over time (top-% of field, lower is better)
Where they finish (overall)
Best vs average (by meat)
How entries end (by meat)
Season by season
| Season | Contests | GCs | Top-10s | Category wins | Walk rate | Avg finish | Best overall (% of perfect) | Avg overall (% of perfect) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 91% | 86.9% | 86.8% |
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 88% | 87.8% | 86.9% |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 34% | 92.9% | 92.9% |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 63% | 92.1% | 90.4% |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 40% | 92% | 91.7% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 81% | 85.6% | 85.6% |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 51% | 89.1% | 89.1% |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | top 5% | 93.7% | 93.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 27% | 90.1% | 90.1% |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 82% | 85.8% | 85.4% |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50% | top 26% | 92.7% | 92.1% |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33% | top 47% | 90.6% | 90% |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | top 55% | 87.8% | 87.5% |
Contest history (click a row for the event, a column to sort)
| Date | Event | Overall | Chicken | Ribs | Pork | Brisket |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 62 / 65 (625.5656) | 33 (168) | 65 (143.9200) | 58 (159.3712) | 55 (154.2744) |
| Jun 26, 2026 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 137 / 157 (624.3540) | 89 (163.3712) | 137 (153.6456) | 143 (152.5256) | 118 (154.8116) |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 63 / 67 (619.3372) | 56 (158.8572) | 59 (152.5028) | 66 (149.1200) | 48 (158.8572) |
| Jun 27, 2025 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 129 / 159 (632.4916) | 15 (176.0116) | 89 (163.9656) | 138 (154.8460) | 158 (137.6684) |
| Sep 27, 2024 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 25 / 73 (669.0856) | 34 (168.5600) | 21 (169.1428) | 40 (164.5600) | 24 (166.8228) |
| Sep 22, 2023 | Shawnee Great Grillers 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 44 / 73 (649.5768) | 56 (160.5600) | 16 (173.1084) | 55 (158.8228) | 50 (157.0856) |
| Jun 23, 2023 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 55 / 167 (663.3944) | 52 (167.4628) | 59 (167.9772) | 62 (168.5600) | 99 (159.3944) |
| Jun 9, 2023 | Made for KC BBQ Championship (COMPETITORS SERIES) unrated Kansas City, MO | 42 / 44 (638.7088) | 44 (148.5028) | 42 (162.8116) | 40 (161.6800) | 24 (165.7144) |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Shawnee Great Grillers State Championship 🏅 Shawnee, KS | 42 / 87 (657.5996) | 42 (166.8456) | 30 (168.5484) | 72 (157.0856) | 31 (165.1200) |
| Jun 24, 2022 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 51 / 164 (662.3312) | 32 (169.7256) | 48 (166.8800) | 113 (159.9884) | 48 (165.7372) |
| Jun 25, 2021 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 118 / 145 (616.4224) | 108 (157.1428) | 108 (155.4056) | 123 (150.8000) | 103 (153.0740) |
| Jun 21, 2019 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 93 / 183 (641.5656) | 80 (162.2400) | 123 (155.3600) | 73 (164.5256) | 98 (159.4400) |
| Jun 22, 2018 | The Great Lenexa BBQ Battle Lenexa, KS | 9 / 185 (674.8228) | 84 (160.5600) | 13 (171.4172) | 12 (173.7028) | 19 (169.1428) |
| Jun 23, 2017 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 49 / 184 (648.5600) | 76 (160.5372) | 44 (165.7256) | 122 (156) | 38 (166.2972) |
| Oct 29, 2016 | 37th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue (OPEN) Kansas City, KS | 486 / 557 (617.5088) | 280 (164.5484) | 401 (158.2288) | 397 (159.9656) | 545 (134.7660) |
| Jun 24, 2016 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle-Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 141 / 183 (612.5368) | 96 (157.7372) | 31 (168.6056) | 173 (140.5028) | 147 (145.6912) |
| Oct 3, 2015 | 36th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbeque- Open Kansas City, MO | 247 / 606 (658.7656) | 13 (176.5828) | 373 (161.6456) | 196 (167.4056) | 452 (153.1316) |
| Jun 26, 2015 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 19 / 183 (667.3024) | 1 (177.7028) | 67 (163.3712) | 36 (167.3828) | 82 (158.8456) |
| Oct 2, 2014 | 35th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 291 / 552 (652.6176) | 58 (173.7488) | 380 (158.2744) | 242 (165.1544) | 380 (155.4400) |
| Jun 27, 2014 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 53 / 184 (643.4056) | 47 (165.7028) | 87 (159.3944) | 94 (157.7716) | 60 (160.5368) |
| Jun 13, 2014 | Tonganoxie Days BBQ Blowout Tonganoxie, KS | 25 / 41 (647.9200) | 30 (161.1772) | 30 (159.9544) | 4 (173.7028) | 33 (153.0856) |
| Oct 3, 2013 | 34th Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open Kansas City, MO | 341 / 535 (628.4116) | 358 (156.5600) | 364 (154.8116) | 284 (159.9656) | 291 (157.0744) |
| Jun 21, 2013 | Great Lenexa BBQ Battle - Kansas State Championship 🏅 Lenexa, KS | 84 / 183 (632) | 38 (165.1428) | 148 (148.5716) | 144 (149.7142) | 18 (168.5714) |
An unrated contest — an invitational, or a Competitor or Kosher Series board — is in the record but doesn’t move the power rating.